Course Details
Country:
Multiple
Institution:
External - Semester at Sea
Course Title:
Film and Social Change
Course Number:
SPCM 357
Course Description:
In this globally-focused, upper-level course, we will: SEE a variety of films from several different cultural locations; ANALYZE these media “texts” within their sociopolitical, cultural, and historical “contexts;” EVALUATE their social change impact and efficacy at raising awareness of specific issues, changing hearts and minds, or more direct political action; and ARTICULATE ideas, reactions, and interpretations to film both orally and in writing. This course is designed to introduce students to the ways in which the medium of film participates in efforts towards social change across the global landscape. Students will gain an understanding of the relationship between artistic expression, culturally-specific context, societal impact, and political efficacy in films addressing social change. We will watch narrative fiction as well as documentary films, many tied to the places we will visit on our Spring 2023 voyage. Full-length films include work by filmmakers from across the globe: Fisher Stevens’ Before the Flood
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
FAVS 304
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